Cumulative Finals

Episode 20 of the (Re)Teach podcast, hosted by Bruce Hoskins, PhD, titled "Cumulative Finals" was published on December 20, 2019 and runs 24 minutes.

December 20, 2019 ·24m · (Re)Teach

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Summary

Although there may be a reason to give students a cumulative final, I argue, that these types of exams are an abomination to student learning. In this episode, I explain how cumulative finals punish students that depend on their jobs (i.e. poor students) for no good reason at all. This episode concludes my Fall19 season. I will be back Thursday, January 23. Enjoy your break!

Episode Description

Although there may be a reason to give students a cumulative final, I argue, that these types of exams are an abomination to student learning. In this episode, I explain how cumulative finals punish students that depend on their jobs (i.e. poor students) for no good reason at all. This episode concludes my Fall19 season. I will be back Thursday, January 23. Enjoy your break!

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